Revisiting the 4% Rule Longer life spans and low interest rates are changing the thinking on retirement withdrawals.

Allianz: A Cheap Bet on Pimco's Success German insurer
Allianz
deserves more credit for its asset-management business, crowned by Newport Beach, Calif.-based bond giant Pimco, Barron's argues. How the company is preparing for rising interest rates.

Riding a Wave of Cash When free cash exceeds earnings, it could mean earnings are misleadingly low. And since so many investors focus on earnings alone, that could mean shares are underpriced. Barron's names four companies that look underpriced based on their free cash flow.

This week, Barron'sinterviews Ed Yardeni, president and chief investment strategist of Yardeni Research. He thinks the Standard & Poor's 500 index will hit 2014 in 2014, and explains which sectors he likes.

European Trader: Europe Fights Deflation Fear European stocks, which have gained a respectable 16% this year, ended the week up 0.4% following a surprise move by the European Central Bank to cut interest rates, Barron's says. The euro dipped 0.6% against the dollar. Boarding Ryanair No-frills airline
Ryanair
landed a profit warning last week that sent shareholders scrambling for the exits. But Barron's thinks the plunge in the share price is a buying opportunity.

Asian Trader: Toyota, Honda Will Motor On Massive monetary and fiscal stimulus in Japan is giving Toyota, Honda, and Nissan a pricing advantage in foreign markets that they haven't enjoyed in years, Barron's reports. Tatsuo Yoshida, an auto analyst at Barclays in Tokyo, names two of his favorites.